Single Leg Guard Sweep from De La Riva
Sweep using single leg guard control from De La Riva by controlling far sleeve and ankle, clamping the leg, hooking the knee, and finishing with a lapel grip sweep.
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· save to drill into each- 1Control the far sleeve and the ankle0:16
- 2Clamp your left heel tight to their calf to lock their leg in0:24
- 3Sit up and bring your chest all the way tight to their knee0:28
- 4Hook the crook of their knee with your elbow0:32
- 5Lean back to buckle their knee0:34
- 6Grab the lapel0:40
- 7If opponent digs an underhook, prevent them from posting that hand0:42
- 8Tuck opponent's arm, bump, get a nice flip and come up to sweep0:48
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